Cost of Living Comparison Between Silkeborg and Aarhus Cost of Living Comparison Between Silkeborg and Aarhus

🙂 Solo nomad: Silkeborg is 3.2% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Silkeborg is 0.3% more expensive than Aarhus without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.99 DKK 147
$23.59 DKK 151
-2.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.3 DKK 592
$117 DKK 753
-21.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.58 DKK 87.1
$13.89 DKK 89.1
-2.23%
Cappuccino
$6.16 DKK 39.50
$6.78 DKK 43.45
-9.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 DKK 26.34
$4.60 DKK 29.52
-10.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 DKK 18.64
$3.14 DKK 20.10
-7.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.68 DKK 49.23
$9.33 DKK 59.8
-17.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.88 DKK 56.9
$7.70 DKK 49.38
15.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 13.98
$1.97 DKK 12.63
10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.91 DKK 12.24
$3.30 DKK 21.18
-42.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.57
$2.58 DKK 16.55
30.23%
Eggs
$5.53 DKK 35.45
$4.80 DKK 30.79
15.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 DKK 82.5
$13.74 DKK 88.1
-6.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.33 DKK 79.0
$10.77 DKK 69.0
14.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.50 DKK 93.0
$16.28 DKK 104
-10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 DKK 16.99
$3.05 DKK 19.53
-13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.12
$3.32 DKK 21.29
-24.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 DKK 17.34
$3.55 DKK 22.73
-23.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.55
$5.85 DKK 37.49
-5.13%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 DKK 16.10
$2.31 DKK 14.83
8.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 DKK 11.64
$1.73 DKK 11.10
5.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 DKK 12.07
$2.35 DKK 15.06
-20.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.47
$0.85 DKK 5.43
91.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.08 DKK 58.2
$9.97 DKK 63.9
-8.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.98 DKK 70.4
$10.13 DKK 64.9
8.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.51
$2.00 DKK 12.81
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 DKK 15.33
$2.15 DKK 13.75
11.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.03 DKK 38.64
$3.65 DKK 23.42
65.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.9 DKK 391
$65.0 DKK 417
-6.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 DKK 48.82
$7.93 DKK 50.8
-3.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 DKK 13.78
$1.66 DKK 10.64
29.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.78 DKK 197
$60.6 DKK 388
-49.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.24
$2.13 DKK 13.68
4.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.3K DKK 322.4K
$48.8K DKK 312.9K
3.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.7K DKK 337.8K
$49.3K DKK 316.0K
6.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 DKK 1,273
$210 DKK 1,345
-5.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.00 DKK 103
$19.65 DKK 126
-18.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.43 DKK 278
$42.07 DKK 270
3.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.59 DKK 299
$49.39 DKK 317
-5.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.46 DKK 125
$34.43 DKK 221
-43.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.94 DKK 95.8
$18.59 DKK 119
-19.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$276 DKK 1,766
$734 DKK 4,705
-62.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,944 DKK 38.1K
$5,760 DKK 36.9K
3.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.8 DKK 595
$104 DKK 667
-10.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.08 DKK 244
$35.13 DKK 225
8.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 DKK 893
$119 DKK 762
17.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 DKK 1,182
$197 DKK 1,264
-6.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 DKK 5,682
$1,475 DKK 9,455
-39.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$915 DKK 5,863
$994 DKK 6,373
-8.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 DKK 8,032
$2,099 DKK 13.5K
-40.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,330 DKK 8,524
$1,839 DKK 11.8K
-27.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,858 DKK 50.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,713 DKK 11.0K
$5,393 DKK 34.6K
-68.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Silkeborg
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,937 DKK 25.2K
$4,521 DKK 29.0K
-12.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.47
4.38
-43.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Silkeborg: March 3, 2026

Last update for Aarhus: March 1, 2026

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